Our volunteer coaches have nearly a
century of combined experience
as actual athletes as well as coaching boxing and other youth sports. They have assisted
youth in our area through training, counseling, providing opportunities and
showcasing the student athletes' accomplishments.

Each Coach attends annual Coaching Clinics to maintain certification as a registered
coach and trainer recognized by the USA Boxing®.

MARK KARPELUSA Boxing® Certified CoachRing Skills Coach

Mark Karpel began his amateur boxing career at age 23 in 1976 with
the Victoria Boys Club under the coaching leadership of Frank Torresand was a member of the AAU,
one of the governing bodies of amateur boxing at that time. He moved to Corpus Christi in '77 and joined the
highly acclaimed Zim's Boxing Club, operated by Bill Zimmatore in
Alice, Texas and competed with his Club from 1977 through 1981.

Weighing in as a light-heavyweight, Karpel won the 178 pound open-division
at Corpus Christi Regional Golden Gloves Tournament for consecutive years and
represented Corpus Christi in the Texas State Golden Gloves Championship
held at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth.

In recent years, after moving to the Newton area in 1985, he concentrated his
volunteer efforts as President of the Newton County Chamber of Commerce, a
Board Member and Vice-President with the City of
Newton Economic Development Corporation, President of the Newton County
Recreational Association, Chairman of the Newton County
Historical Commission, recognized by the Newton County Chamber of Commerce,
along with his wife Susan, as Citizens Of The Year and President of Newton Gym & Boxing Club.

Ed Tracy, a
resident of Newton for almost 30 years, began his athletic career at Arlington
Heights High School in Fort Worth. He lettered in swimming and
excelled at long-distance freestyle events. He played 6 seasons of
church softball and contributed his skills to help his team win a State
Championship.

Graduating from Baylor Law School, he began his private law
practice at Newton in January, 1981. He was Municipal Judge from 1982
to 1984, County Attorney for Newton County from 1985 to 1996 and served as
District Attorney from 1996 to 1998. He remains active in private practice
today.

Tracy has also served the community as Newton Lions Club President, Newton
County Chamber of Commerce President for several terms as
Secretary-Treasurer of Newton Gym & Boxing Club and is Master Mason.

Always involved with the youth in our area, he has been honored by the
Newton County Chamber of Commerce with the "Outstanding Youth Leadership"
award in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Along with his wife Sherry and son Paul,
they have been skillfully photographing athletic events for Newton I.S.D and Burkeville I.S.D. for
nine seasons and published them on
their website,
www.EdTracy.com,
simply for the enjoyment of
the student athletes, their relatives and friends.

Wes BarrowUSA Boxing® Certified CoachStrength & Conditioning Coach

Wes Barrow, a former outstanding Newton Eagle football
player and current competitor in the Senior Adult Baseball Leagues, assists all
boxers and adult non-boxer members with their individual weight-training
program.

Coach Barrow owns an independent insurance agency in
Newton and has volunteered his time with youth baseball, football and
amateur boxing.

He custom designs a program to fit every person's needs and skill level.
A great asset to the Club, he gives the same amount of attention and
assistance to our youth athletes and adults who just want
to get in better shape.

Norris TremeUSA Boxing® Certified CoachRing Skills Coach

Norris Treme joined the all volunteer staff to assist our program in
2007. He boxed competitively in the '50's and '60's out of the
Beaumont Golden Triangle area. Co-owner of the Nederland Boxing Club
during the '70's & '80's, Treme coached many champion amateur boxers who
were recognized at the State and National level including
Ronnie Shields,
1974 National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion.

Coach Treme retired from Texaco in the Port Arthur area after 35 years of
service and relocated to the Jasper area near Sam Rayburn Lake. His
years of involvement with amateur boxing is a fantastic asset to all the boys
and other coaches at Newton Gym & Boxing Club!

Coach Joey Miller joined the Club in late 2008 and has been an
outstanding example of dedication and leadership for many months. Joey
worked off some 40 pounds and improved his endurance, strength and health.
He assists the youth and adults in their strength and health improvement
programs and is the group leader for specialized Core Conditioning Drills.

Coach Miller is always upbeat and works with other people at their own level
of physical fitness. He helps design each members' individual workout
program and his reward is watching those members' meet and exceed their
goals.

(USA Boxing® is responsible for selecting
amateur boxers for national & international events including the Olympic Games.)